Unisex name · since 2000

Qi

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Qi, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,488 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade

Qi sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 2000.

Social Security Administration records show Qi recorded 28 times among boys since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2018.

  • #26,488 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 2000
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qi ranks #26,488 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.

#26,488 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 2000
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Qi's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Qi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Qi's full recorded timeline at 2003, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Qi popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2002)
7
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20002002200320162018 5

Qi popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 2007 (Qi as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 20072015 5

Qi by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (18 births, 64% of the file).

2000s was Qi's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Qi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qi? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 28 babies named Qi. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,488 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 7 births.
Where does Qi sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Qi ranks #26,488 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Qi most popular? ▼
Qi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Qi a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Qi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Qi been used? ▼
Records for Qi go back to 2000, giving 19 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Qi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qian, Qion. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Qi's data

  • Qi's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Qi

Nearby Names Like Qi

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Qi

Qian Boy
20 births
Qion Boy
5 births

Compare Qi side by side: Qi vs Qian Qi vs Qion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Qi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Qi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.